"I received confirmation today from Germany's General Public Prosecutor that
Japan filed an extradition request against Paul Watson on July 19th," said
Oliver Wallasch, lead German Counsel for Captain Paul Watson.

"Germany was proceeding with Captain Watson's extradition to Costa Rica and,
once there, there is no doubt he would have been delivered into Japanese
custody," said Susan Hartland, Administrative Director for Sea Shepherd.
"Upon being extradited to Japan, he would not have received a fair trial and
would never have seen the outside of a prison again," she added.